Kalitsounia Sto Tighani (Fried Sweet Cheese Pies)

Ingredients

• •4 cups flour
• •4 tablespoons olive oil
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •3/4 cup water
• •1 pound manouri or cottage cheese
• •1 lightly beaten egg
• •1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• •1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• •2 tablespoons sugar
• •Olive Oil for frying
• •Sugar
• •Cinnamon

Directions

1. 1Prepare a stiff dough with the flour, olive oil, salt and water. Leave, covered, for an hour.
2. 2Mix cheese, egg, cinnamon and sugar.
3. 3Roll out pieces of dough 1/8 inch thick, onto a floured board and cut into small rounds 3 inches in diameter. Place 1 tablespoon of the cheese mixture on each round of dough, moisten edges; fold over and seal well, pressing the edges together with a fork. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.
4. 4Spinkle with sugar and cinnamon and serve hot.